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Martin Beck

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473:. He is somewhat lacking in interpersonal skills and is disliked by most of his colleagues. He and Kollberg share a mutual antipathy, but are capable of working together efficiently when the occasion demands it. However, although he often treats Einar Rönn with the same boorishness, Rönn is his only friend. The two are close, often spending time together off the job. His rich, cultured family taught him how to behave correctly in all circumstances, something which the Commissioner notes that he tries to conceal. Larsson has a penchant for expensive clothes, and his tailored suits frequently get ruined during his investigations. He is tall and has china blue eyes, and is in extremely good shape. He is noted as the best in the team at breaking down doors. 390:: The protagonist of the series, Martin Beck goes from being an unhappily married man and father of two young teenagers, to a divorced man in a happy unmarried relationship with Rhea Nielsen, a kind and emphatic landlady whom Beck meets while investigating the death of a man who was Nielsen's tenant. Beck is prone to colds and often suffers from ailments and physical discomforts. Beck also gets several promotions, from Detective to Inspector, and Chief of the National Murder Squad by the end of the series. This seems to be to the chagrin of everyone involved, including him, as he hates the vision of being confined to desk work. In 436: 373: 214: 490:: A young ambitious, overzealous and sometimes hapless detective. He is introduced in the fifth book as a new member of the homicide commission, but later transfers to Malmö for personal reasons. Skacke is still somewhat naïve, seeking to become police commissioner, but he is noted by Beck in the last book as having matured significantly. 483:
woman. He is permanently red-nosed, incapable of writing a coherent report and totally unimaginative, but a hard-working and efficient policeman. He is very calm and peaceful, losing his temper only once (on Larsson's behalf) in all the books. By the end of the series, Beck notes that Rönn had defied
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Martin Beck's new girlfriend after he divorces his wife. She is an open socialist, and enjoys cooking. The series ends with Kollberg and his wife Gun, and Beck and Nielson having a happy New Years' party, in a perfect atmosphere with Nielsen's delicious cooking. She is a landlady, having inherited a
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but also as very boring. He insists on getting ten hours of sleep every night and has illegible handwriting. He is noted for having no temper displays and being immune to flattery. He later transfers to the Burglary and Theft division in an effort to avoid overtime. After, he is featured briefly in
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he is, however, forced to become Chief of Operations in an important job protecting an American senator, meaning that he is for once, in theory, higher in position than his superior, Malm. He is allowed to assemble his perfect team, consisting of Larsson, Rönn, Skacke, Melander and himself. He does
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from the special homicide commission of the Swedish national police; in these the character of Martin Beck was the protagonist. (Both authors also wrote novels separately.) For the Martin Beck series, they plotted and researched each book together, and then wrote alternate chapters simultaneously.
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onwards. A politician with little understanding of police work who is willing to do anything to get up the career ladder, for whom Beck eventually feels sorry by the end of the book. Malm is often ordered around by the National Police Commissioner. He has an overly high opinion of himself, not
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as Martin Beck. Apart from the core duo of Beck and his right-hand man Gunvald Larsson, the latter adaptations bear little resemblance to the plots of the original series. They feature a widely different and evolving cast of characters, though roughly similar themes and settings around
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extremely well coordinating the desk work and keeping in communication (through allowing Melander to handle all telephone communications, and diverting all telephone calls, or switching off the telephone altogether whenever he needs time to think), impressing the Commissioner. In
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block of apartments. Unlike many other landlords, she takes good care of the property, and builds a social community around her apartments. She charges less rent than average, and has them well refurbished. She meets Beck in
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who are shouted at by Larsson. At one point their trampling all over a crime scene resulted in a lengthy investigation, as no footprints or fingerprints could be taken at the scene. After Kvant is killed in
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Martin Beck's daughter, often described as mature and independent. She has a good relationship with her father, and they often go out for dinner together. She urges Beck to leave her mother Inga.
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The books cover ten years and are renowned for extensive character and setting development throughout the series. This is in part due to careful planning by Sjöwall and Wahlöö.
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All ten novels have been adapted to film. Some have been released under different titles and four have been filmed outside Sweden. The first actor to play Martin Beck was
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A pedantic and nit-picking detective in some of the books. He is constantly making official complaints about his colleagues over usually minor details.
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with a focus on the social issues in the Swedish welfare state received a great deal of attention. The concept has been updated in the 1990s with
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A highly skilled but vain and temperamental forensic scientist, who is highly susceptible to flattery. Beck uses this weakness on a daily basis.
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A Stockholm detective with a minor role in some of the books. Little is known about him, but he is disliked by both Beck and Larsson. In
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A very busy, energetic and enthusiastic public prosecutor in charge of investigating and prosecuting bank robbers. He has a big part in
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Martin Beck's lazy son, with whom he has a poor relationship. Beck finally admits to himself in a later book that he dislikes the boy.
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Lois Roth (1), Joan Tate (2, 5, 6, 10), Alain Blair (3, 4), Amy and Ken Knoespel (6), Thomas Teal (7, 9) and Paul Britten Austin (8).
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A down-to-earth police officer from the rural district of Anderslöv, who gets on well with just about anybody. Appears in the books
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detective who becomes involved in several of Beck's cases. He is particularly known for his searching skills.
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Squad) list of policemen who should not be used for any important duties, as the "Commando Section".
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Widow of Åke Stenström, who later decides to become a cop herself. She appears prominently in
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all expectations to become a valuable asset to the team, and someone whom he could trust.
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One of the detectives. The character is usually minor, but appears more prominently in
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played the character in six films. American audiences are likely most familiar with
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During the 1960s and 1970s, Sjöwall and Wahlöö conceived and wrote a series of ten
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and the black sheep of a rich family, he has a liking for expensive clothes and
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Herrgott Nöjd (Herrgott Allwright or Herrgott Content in English translations)
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Scene of the Crime: The Importance of Place in Crime and Mystery Fiction
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hampered by his one case as Chief of Operations ending in disaster.
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Between 1997 and 2018 there have also been 38 films (some released
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the ten stories for radio and broadcast began in October 2012 on
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A mediocre policeman, who bungles the initial investigation in
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scene. The Mystery Writers of America, in 1995, rated
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and later lets the Prime Minister get assassinated in
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Whodunit?: a who's who in crime & mystery writing
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Kollberg's young wife and mother of his two children.
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and the main character in a series of ten novels by
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Harper Collins. pp. (rear of book) 17. 515:: Beck's boss until he retires in the end of 8: 757:he apparently is a spy for Bulldozer Olsson. 555:, who is equally inept but far more zealous. 28: 951:("The man who disappeared into thin air") ( 773:Another mediocre policeman, who appears in 632:Martin Beck's wife, whom he later divorces. 380: 1716: 1587: 1467: 1453: 1445: 34: 1246:as the 2nd best police procedural, after 900:and the characters have different names) 434: 371: 212: 1264: 909:("The man on the roof") (Sw) (based on 2135:Literary characters introduced in 1965 542:Lazy and inept partner patrolmen from 501:the later books in the series (except 461:. He is one of the few people outside 27: 44:editions lined up next to one another 7: 1293:Rosemary, Herbert (1 January 2003). 822:Martin Beck has also been played by 2140:Fictional Swedish police detectives 1630:Der Mann, der sich in Luft auflöste 1272:France, Louise (22 November 2009). 1210:'s technique of mixing traditional 948:Der Mann, der sich in Luft auflöste 320:Den vedervĂ€rdige mannen frĂ„n SĂ€ffle 1406:Sjowall, Maj; Wahloo, Per (2007). 551:, Kristiansson has a new partner, 16:Fictional Swedish police detective 14: 665:Emil Elofsson and Gustav Borglund 498:The Fire Engine That Disappeared, 1537:The Fire Engine That Disappeared 1161:The Fire Engine That Disappeared 1015:The Fire Engine That Disappeared 775:The Fire Engine That Disappeared 674:The Fire Engine that Disappeared 575:A young detective noted for his 539:Kurt Kvant and Karl Kristiansson 517:The Fire Engine That Disappeared 422:The Fire Engine That Disappeared 379:, who played Martin Beck in the 291:The Fire Engine That Disappeared 68:The Fire Engine That Disappeared 563:A leisurely but very competent 2130:Book series introduced in 1965 738:Sten Robert "Bulldozer" Olsson 1: 228:novels about the exploits of 220:, joint author of the series. 1881:Den japanska shungamĂ„lningen 1516:The Man Who Went Up in Smoke 1140:The Man who Went Up in Smoke 1100:under the umbrella title of 957:The Man Who Went Up in Smoke 896:; the setting is changed to 251:The Man Who Went Up in Smoke 56:The Man Who Went Up in Smoke 21:Martin Beck (disambiguation) 972:("Beck- the closed room") ( 926:("The unfinished supper") ( 2161: 1378:"The Martin Beck Killings" 1077: 604:Minor recurring characters 18: 1482: 1429:at the Internet Book List 1074:Swedish television series 959:, starring British actor 802:portrayed Beck in 1976. 668:Two partner patrolmen in 449:: A former member of the 308:Polis, polis, potatismos! 256:Mannen som gick upp i rök 131:, translated into English 49: 33: 1637:Beck – De gesloten kamer 1436:(1997 television series) 1102:The Martin Beck Killings 1080:Beck (Swedish TV series) 969:Beck – De gesloten kamer 579:skills. 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Index

Martin Beck (disambiguation)

HarperCollins
Roseanna
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
The Man on the Balcony
The Laughing Policeman
The Fire Engine That Disappeared
Murder at the Savoy
The Abominable Man
The Locked Room
Cop Killer
The Terrorists
Maj Sjöwall
Per Wahlöö
Swedish
Police procedural
Swedish police
detective
Maj Sjöwall
Per Wahlöö
Gösta Ekman
direct for video
Peter Haber
Stockholm

Maj Sjöwall
police procedural
detectives
Roseanna

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